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While the larger cultivation at the industrial estate, which had 45 plants growing, could have yielded a total profit of £37,800.Paul Scales, 31, was caught in possession of around £6000 worth of cocaine at his Oxgangs home.

Sheriff Robert Weir QC deferred sentence on the two men to next month for the preparation of reports.

Darren Scales, 28, pleaded guilty to supplying cannabis to others at addresses in Niddrie, Edinburgh, and in Loanhead, Midlothian, on February 2 this year.

Paul Scales admitted to supplying cocaine from his home at Oxgangs, Edinburgh, between February 2 last year and February 2 this year.

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